Lee Soon Shin (IU) was born with a silver spoon in her mouth, but with the death of her father, she’s finally forced to confront reality and all of the hardships that come with it. Coddled as the youngest and least successful sibling of the family, the silly Soon Shin nevertheless shines as a lively and spirited girl, which attracts Shin Joon Ho (Jo Jung Suk), a talent agent banking on a comely return-on-investment. However, both of them get more than they expected when their partnership turns both of their lives around for the better. (Source: dramafever)

oH MY god! Im loving the synopsis, “A bright, cheerful young woman, who’s an aspiring star, crosses path with a CEO of a successful entertainment agency called Shin Joon Ho (Jo Jung Suk). What will she do after she finds out that he loves her?”

Nice to see you again. Soldier Eun Shi Kyung.. it’s been awhile. we miss you. hope this drama will show more how deep you are as an actor. fighting!!! :). though I believe your role in Kings2heart is still the best . Godbless you!! 🙂

Jo Jung Suk… My MOST awaited actor to shine…..fighting…i love you in your role in king 2hearts….show up the same level of acting and you will be line up soon to those leading korean drama actors…..Cheers

IU the female lead….hmm….hope she can act well…well everybody has their 1st time….and this story line seems not bad….and i like the male lead…watched his acting in Kings 2 heart and it is really nice….hope this will be a good drama =D

@Mystisith lol no…sad to say but KBS’ dramas are not really doing well at the moment.. They canceled “City Conquest”, iris 2’s ratings kind of dropped and Advertising Genius Lee Tae Baek hasn’t succeeded either(Though i really love it).. I have to say SBS is the one on a roll these days…..

@Mystisith but I agree that this is one splendid weekend drama… not just the casts, but the cinematography as well… every scenes were shot beautifully, not like the typical family drama^^ That’s Yoon Sung Shik for you! His works are amazing! Love gaksital!!!!!

This one is pretty good and funny. Love some of the totally unexpected scenes – the fall (when they first met) and the cat scene (this one is the best). And that guy pretending to be Director Shin and casting SS? This scene is so similar to another drama but I just can’t put my finger on it! Anyway, another family drama to watch out for, in replacement of MDSY – yay!

@KDaddict Hi there! Actually, it’s not IU’s first time. Remember she was in Dream High? She did great there too. She’s pretty good in front of the camera, probably from her experience in hosting the KPop charts, appearing in her own mvs, and Invincible Youth, the reality/variety program.

@Micc Kekeke, any mention of JIS would peak my interest, what with my current obsession. Even the mere mention of Song HK’s name in this drama brought on a smile. TWTWB must be really popular in Korea that everybody’s talking about it- even dramas from different channels, like this one. 😀 So happy to have this as replacement after MDSY! 😀

@Jennie-Hi! Welcome back. Where were you when we were watching your hubby’s IMY? Thx for pointing it out. I actually saw DH n liked it, but don’t remember her at all. Guess I’m not into K girl groups, plus as I get older, I’ve v selective memory. I gather this show is targeted at a much younger audience. The story is v simple. After watching ep 1, I can see at least 4 eps into the future. Not my cup of tea, but there is Jo Jung Suk, n he is so good in it!

no doubt this drama will have makjang plot in the future… Have anyone thought who Soon Shin’s father and mother really are??? On the side note I won’t mind watching 50 episodes if this drama will have journey-to-be-top-actress plot (e.g. Skip Beat).. Soon Shin as an actress apparently will face a lot of challenges getting to the top and I’d feel content watching it! Also am invested already with Hye Sin’s and Yoo Sin’s stories.. Having my fingers crossed this is not going to be a typical family drama. ^_^

@haruhi28, Howdy! Thx for asking. I’m still watching TWTWB w interest. Just too busy to comment, cos the Arts Festival is in town w lots of cultural performances, plus few ppl on that thread r into discussing the show per se. 😉

Like somebody commented on the My Daughter Seo Young forum before, this time slot always garner high ratings. If the show is really good, it will surpass 40, it if’s not, it will still be around the 20 range. Time will tell if this one is good, or just with the help of the time slot.

Love JJS! Like YIA in QIHM. Don’t know IU. Don’t think she is pretty. Surprised that Lee Ji Hoon is taking such a secondary role–3rd guy. He was the leading man in Hello Miss! (w Lee Da Hae) in 2007. Has his star sunk so much that he has to take a 3rd guy role? What happened?

The script is truly pedestrian. So Lee Soon Shin is the daughter of the aging big movie star. This guy and his very nice wife took the baby in, n raise her as their own. Qn: Is the nice guy the father? If so, then she got pregnant w her teenage sweetheart AFTER he was married! That’s not good! Or did she get pregnant by another man, n this nice couple just helped her out bcos the guy loved (still loves) her? I think it’s the former. Of course when the big star find out LSS is her daughter, she’ll help her become a star.

The plot points r random to the extreme. JJS’s old flame challenges him to make a star out of nobody, the no-nothing girl squatting by the road-side, to prove that he is truly talented as a producer. So the point of this show is that: Anyone, however lacking in looks n talent, can be made into a big star, given the right connections. Well, it is really fitting, n meta.

@Snoopykis_1 #60: really, KBS cancelled ‘city conquest’? i was kind of waiting for that because it would have slated as leading actor a guy i watched in two dramas, and i wanted to find out if he could really act. too bad then if you are right. he might as well remain to be a singer.

about july 2012, kbs had a series aired on this particular time slot and in the thread of that drama series, somebody mentioned that there was no competition that was why it was always first in the ratings. i wonder if currently this time slot still has no competition, although one can see that 2 episodes were second.

@tigerb-95, 96, Of course! What do u think ‘Ahjumma fans” are? 😀 Sat n Sun, 8-9pm, Golden hour of all Golden hours. That’s when families sit down for dinner and turn on the tv. It has to be an extremely crappy show to not do well in this time slot. If a show is a bit more interesting than what the neighboring channels r offering, it’d clean out in the ratings sweepstakes. So, take it w a discount.

@KDaddict #97: i thought ‘ahjumma’ refers to very old ladies! now i guess it refers to females older than teens??? or is it an address to a female who is older than the person addressing? sorry, i haven’t learned much from the dramas i’ve watched so far! i’ve always been wondering, based on the schedules i see in this web site, why monday to friday dramas are scheduled at 9:55 PM. does south korean prime time start that late? also, ratings must be stricter that most dramas are rated for 15 years and older.

@tigerb: Originally, ‘ahjumma’ refers to married women. Now, a teenager can call a woman in her late twenties an ‘ahjumma’, as a way to insult her. Korea has the longest working hours of all developed countries. By the time they get home, have dinner, get ready to watch tv, it’d that late. There r shows that start an hour earlier, but those r usually not prime productions. SK is in some ways a conservative society, in terms of their cultural ideals.

@KDaddict: thank you for the information! am learning, am learning! my questions don’t stop: are they working more than 8 hours a day? i guess that is why they progressed a lot better than another country which gained independence a few years before the korean war. someone mentioned to me that koreans love their country and that alone can make the citizens work harder to be better. i hope that the northern neighbor will not squash a highly developed country. sorry KDaddict and to admin, as my comments are no longer about dramas!

This is strictly melo: Birth secret, evil sister, aging diva, auto accident…. Good grief! I hate the plot: A good man dies bcos of a selfish drunken woman, leaving behind a family that needs him! PLEASE.

@tigerb the number behind the rating means ranking for the day so that for all program aired not only in this timeslot, until now this timeslot still has no competition, when this drama was 2nd place of the day that because 1000 years legacy 1st of that day, both were from different timeslot this drama 19:55 while 1000y legacy was 21:55, which means this drama is no.1 on its timeslot but at that time not the highest rating of the day

I much rather have the hit and run scene cut and replaced with the sound of screeching tires followed by a scream. The audience can fill in the rest. It costs less and has sufficient dramatic affect to maintain the integrity of the story.

Director-nim be more creative, you’re jeopardising the story. The audience is beginning to scoff.

I haven’t been following this drama since the first 2 or 3 episodes so I don’t know if this has been explained. The second sister hates LSS because her mom rescued LSS first during a fire in their house when they were little, and that haunted the sister ever since. I read that somewhere.

@kdfan, Micc, For a family drama, this has so many less than likable chars right out of the gate: Grandma, Elder sis, 2nd sis, neighbor ajumma, aging movie star, her agent… Even the handsome resto owner has dubious motivation n moves. The only good kind chars r her parents, TBH, I’m here for Jo JS. But when they offed her dad for no good reason than to prolong her birth secret, it really poured a bucket of water on my already ebbing interest. My “1 in a mil” family drama of late is: Childless Comfort. Miss it much.

i am not a fan of IU but this drama is really nice…..i am hooked…..hope it gets more and more interesting….more scene of the 2nd daughter and the doctor pleaseeeeee……they are so cute together! love this pair the most =D

really hooked in to this drama totally liking the acting. you’re really best Lee Shin Soon i am also falling for Shin Joon Ho eagerly waiting for the chemistry between Lee Shin Soon and Shin Joon Ho. until now i am getting a flow to the story and loving every character except the real mother of lee shin soon .i just hate her .how could she abandon her own child for the sake of being actress?? anyway really waiting for the situation when mother, daughter will recognize each other……though a long way to go …..thumbs up lee shin soon……………………all the best

i just cant believe how each and every member of the house (except father,mother and elder sister) detested and provoked lee shin soon,but she didn’t give up and proved everybody wrong that’s why she is the best. and how fate also played to her by swindling her at first then giving opportunity of being an actress ,makes me astonished totally. i think the writer is doing his job properly by letting us sitting, watching and waiting for each and every episode. he is making the scenes so affectionate that no one would feel afflicted by them.and again the acting is doing its job by maintaining the 1st rank

Not as amazing as everyone is raving about. it is sometimes even boring to me. I sometimes feel that the character Goo Doo Shim is imitating the character Cha Seung Jo from Cheongdamdong Alice. the only thing of course is Park Shi Hoo did it way better! I will still give the main actor some credit though. His acting is not that bad. I especially loved him in King 2 Hearts. Don’t know if I will continue watching this drama since it is getting a bit draggy, hysterical, and downright boring to me. SMH! this drama is overrated in my opinion.

truthfully other characters are more interesting than Lee Soon Shin. they make me laugh and keep me to continue on watching this drama. LSS seem out of place because she doesnt fit in with any of the possible love interests in the drama coz IU looks so young. LSS doesnt have the ‘zing’ with her resto boss, talent boss, or even her longtime crush. when will LSS character be more interesting????

@Jahaleel i can’t agree on that one..I’m actually loving the chemistry between Soon Shin and Jun Ho.. Their scenes are the ones that I wait the most while watching the drama 😀 But I agree about IU looking so young, but somehow our earnest bot,Jo Jung Suk has that charm that works with her female partners, you know? hehe

This drama isn’t overrated. It’s called a “family” drama for a reason? It’s for everyone at any age to enjoy. So technically, it’s not “boring” or “overrated”. The plot is actually good, while focusing on everyone else’s life. Definitely living up to be a great family drama!

this drama is getting better and better..except junho’s sister.she simply can’t act and always seems overreacting..writer..please make her come bec to us.this drama will be way much better without her..

sad that there’s still no official sub team for this drama 🙁 we need to wait 4-5 days for last week’s episode..while popular dramas get subbed in the same day.. I know this is a weekend drama but there are many people eagerly waiting for the subs too.

love the every scene of shoon shi and jung suk,i thought it would be awkward to see them as couple bcoz of age gAP.but i’m impressd i didn’t feel anything like that.drama is getting more interesting as i could see romance blossoming between them

Well I still have the urge to continue on with this drama. no inclination to drop watching it yet. and i believe it has started to become interesting knowing all characters and situations are already put into its place. 🙂

im thinking to make LSS interesting is revenge. she will let out her inner bitch. the usual trend in dramas. – she will become so famous, revenge for her father’s death and abandonment, but then she will choose to drop everything for love. i know probably this wouldnt be so because it isnt melodrama. LOL 😀

Somehow i’ve got the feeling while watching ep 13 preview, that the real mother of LSS and the father of JJS will come closer, but it won’t work because their children come together *_* pure speculation 🙂

why is it that at the end of each episode they always show the real mother of LSS? they show a lot of scenes of them together… it irritates me because it is this part if this drama that i don’t like, im not interested in her real mother at all.. i hope they show more of LSS and JJS and their love story and the career of LSS.. it is already episode 16 still focused on LSS and the real mother … it gets boring already…

i hope in the next episodes they wouldn’t dwell too much on this part of the story (LSS and her real mother) it gives me the impression that this drama is only about them.. booooooorrrrrrrriiiinnnggggg

At first I really did not like it because it was going so slow and I stopped watching. However, I decided to give it another chance and it has grown on me the acting is wonderful they all play their part well and the story is developing into something that’s the same yet different and I like that. The writer take some of the elements of other dramas yet turn it around into something we want to see more of, so it does not feel like the same old same old drama. Good job writers!!!!

@Danny I’ve figured Song mi Ryung is her mom since ep 1 haha! But i still have no idea about her biological father.. like i certainly hope it’s not her adoptive father. and i’m gonna flip some tables if Dr. Shin is her bio-dad. Something suspicious about Mi Ryung and Dr. Shin don’t you think? LOVE LOVE LOVE the main couple and the bread ahjussi!

I guess Soon Shin biological father is Dr Shin, and of course Dr Shin is not the biological father of Joon Ho. Yes of course they dont have the same father. And of course one of my future speculation.

Now I know why is it still the number one drama show. Its kind of different feeling when you watch Soon Shin and Joon Ho together. I’ve watch preview of ep15, Soon Shin will appear in different attire and she looks more younger, what will happen if hes seen by Joon Ho with that attire. Will the real age gap suddenly become visible in our own eyes. Joon Ho didnt look like his age though.

I really don’t believe Dr. Shin is SS father that would be relationship suicide for SS and JH. I think SS real father is CH that died, if he is not her real dad it has to be someone that’s not related to the story. she could have gotten pregnant by a director or producer and came back to town and CH helped her by taking the baby because of there previous friendship. If that’s the case, I would be so mad at myself, as the mother for putting myself through all that anguish for nothing..

Yeah, I am saturated with these birth secret plots too. Finding it tiresome. Almost every other South Korean drama nowadays has such.

It gives a bad impression of how lives are lived in their society. It gives an impression that their people go around having secret children, abandoning them for fame and fortune or just simply abandoning their children for selfishly not wanting to have the responsibility of raising their children ?

I think abandonment of children happen in every society some more than others, so I try not to judge. As far as the story goes we all have no idea what really happen, why she gave up her child the full story has not being told yet by the writers. However, the dramas has quite a few repetive theams and that can be annoying.

please please let the story progress already let’s stop at the real mother story as it gets boring already and go forward to what the synopsis tells us… a bold girl from a remote island to being a singing talent to being loved by joon ho..

Aha! The writers are going to piss me off hardcore if her dad is the doctor, but here’s my theory. It’s a good one. The only reason Song Mi has a “relationship” with the doc is because HE ave birth to the kid. Nothing more. They maybe knew eachother before and this secret is just something between them and CH. One up for the writers… I give you props for making me think even though these type of cliche plot twists are genuinely annoying. Lets hope I’m right! Or CH is just a really good guy and helped SMR with the baby because well she’s a star. It’s not really his, he’s just a really good friend. SMR is just selfish an probably realizes this throughout the drama. THAT… Or the writers are lame as hell and their brother and sister making this the worse drama alive. Lol.

Just wish to apologise if I had been misleading in my post (205) above.

I did not mean that the S Korean society lived their lives this way.

What I had wanted to say was that too many S Korean dramas have been using the theme of abandonment of babies/birth secrets, etc too much for their dramas. So much so, that it gives the wrong impression that this is the way life is lived in S Korea. Besides, such a topic is getting to be too boring now for its audiences (locally and worldwide).

The real S Korea actually has a culture that is conventional. It is very much based on the teachings of Confucius, with high moral and filial values.

i am sorry, I really don’t like lee soon shin character. not lovely not cute, the sisters act much better. the mother and grandma also good. I want to give up this drama but would like to see how the mother acts and goes forward.

#218 @Dora, I have not seen UI in anything until now and I think she is doing very well for a relative newcomer.

When the sister came to see her, and standing there holding a bag of clothes, the waiter with the crush was fussing over the sis. I thought UI played that scene remarkably well. For me it was a “play that again” moment followed by a: “Wow. how’d she do that?”

IMHO the Korean actresses seem to put more into their roles than the male actors. I have no gender bias, just an observation.

I love the ending of ep16. See how Joon Ho really cares for Soon Shin. I heard that in the coming episodes Romance will grow between the two of them. Im so excited even though Soon Shin will face really hard emotions related to the discovery of her true identity. I know that Guy Assistant of SMR will play really bad to pre empt that discovery. He uses that accident happened between SMR and Soon Shins Father just to hide the true relationship between Mother and her abandoned Daughter;

Just guessing……. Isn’t ouvious that SOng mi RYeong and that Shin doctorare going to be in a relationship?? I think he is going to love her! and that will make SJH and LSS’s relationship hard ! what do u think guys?

i actually love this drama,esp SS n JH..they have great chemistry..and for some of you that think the story is slow,it’s because this is a family drama..but i enjoyed every episode,esp the latest episode so much..i cant wait to know what happen to SS n JH next..

“Just guessing……. Isn’t ouvious that SOng mi RYeong and that Shin doctorare going to be in a relationship?? I think he is going to love her! and that will make SJH and LSS’s relationship hard ! what do u think guys?”

@MAY it’s possible. But at least we can shake off the theory that Dr. Shin might be Soon Shin’s biological dad since from the way they talked on episode 16 we could conclude taht they haven’t met in the past before.. THANK GOD no faux-cest plot.

I love this drama. I love LSS for being stupid and she portrays it very well. The story looks being dragged on and on. Can’t wait to see LSS’s talent and to prove to her biological mother that she got what it takes to be a good actress/singer, whatever.

AHH … I’ve watched until episode 18 and I hate sunsin’s mom … Both of them !!! They are SOOOOOOO ANNOYING !!! And I hope Jun Ho won’t date Yeon Ah… I think I should stop watching this drama until all the episodes are out … I just want to watch the last episode … URGH !!! Just the ending .. huhu 🙂

Son Tae Young is Pretty but she can’t ACT! she has the same face expression whatever she does in acting..She can’t Deliver the acting needed in the story… The newcomer actress or actor are Better and Good in Acting!!! I’m Sorry but this is my Opinion….She cant Act!

yes as expected this slipped to number 2 rating… so please enough of LSS and the real mother story … it’s been their story from the start to this episode,,, and it’s almost halfway.. at least in episode 19 they showed some JJS and LSS scenes together,,, i hope they rest the real mother story first or else the rating will slip farther down…

At 242: I think that singing talent will be shown in the coming episodes (if there is).

Have seen ep 20, and each is getting better and better every week, can’t wait for the next.

Wonder why very few are commenting? Guess they are not bothered as long as the ratings are good 🙂 The drama is so good that I wanted to jump into one of the scenes and tell everything I know to all characters, LOL!

i really really love this drama and all actors *_* but what do you think they wiil show us in next 30 episodes when both main characters already in love and biggest secret(exept LSH real mother) is not a secret anymore?

I love a drama where the process of production, writer(s), music and the actors are transparent. This drama is juat that. It is a simple story yet elegant in the telling. I’m not feeling weirded out nor cringing. Wonderful drama.

i know it’s 50 episodes (more or less), that’s why the story is kinda slow (for me)…but i really hate SMR!!! i hope when she discovers that LSS is her daughter, she will be in for the shock of her life and regret it…coz her character never regrets so i really hope she’ll pay the price of abandoning her, ruining her life and using her…argh! i really hope she’ll go crazy!!! (hehehe affected much!)

but seriously, i know i read it somewhere here that the mother issue has been the “issue” from the start…when will they reveal it?

i like the other stories with the sisters, esp yoo in ah’s story, it’s cute! i don’t like the mom getting all angry on her dead husband, but i don’t blame her, even if it happens to me i would also feel betrayed…but once she discovers the whole story regarding LSS’s birth i guess there will be lots of regret from her…

so far, this show is getting good every week! i’m really excited for the next ep. Lee soon shin deserves to be happy! and Yun ah stop assuming that Shin joon still loves you, cause he’s already in love with Lee soon shin! :))

True that the ratings are always first or second, but compared with other series, the ratings are low. Therefore, they held a press conference:

IU and the rest of the ‘You’re the Best, Lee Soon Shin‘ cast and staff shared their honest opinions on why their drama wasn’t meeting expectations in terms of ratings.

Of course…, with ratings in the 20% range, the drama may seem like it’s doing very well on the surface. But following hits such as ‘Unexpected You‘ and ‘My Daughter Seoyoung‘, dramas that have achieved ratings in the high 40s, the drama isn’t exactly living up to expectations. It’s not due to the original concerns of IU’s acting, but because of issues with the storyline. Some have voiced their complaints that the story progresses too slow, while others are frustrated with IU’s character constant flip-flopping on important decisions.

On May 13, the drama held a brief press conference on one of its sets during a public shoot, where PD Yoon Sung Sik said, “I can’t say that it isn’t a burden (to be following such successful dramas). It’s true that I was very burdened because the previous works had such good results. KBS weekend dramas usually have low ratings on Saturday and good ratings on Sunday. It’s somewhat of a tradition. But I know our ratings aren’t as good as expected. We’re analyzing why that’s happening. We think it’s because most of the people watching our drama is younger than the norm. Also, we have one story arc of IU’s and Jo Jung Suk’s love line being anticipated and another arc with IU’s birth secret running simultaneously. This may not be very appealing to a more elderly audience (50′s – 60′s) which is our main demographic, so we’re doing further research. We’ve been building up the characters. It’s true that our beginning was slow, so it’s a little disappointing, but we’re going to speed it up. We have 30 episodes left. The end is what’s really important. We’ll be ending the drama beautifully.”

IU also stated, “It’s probably because the shooting set is always in such a good mood, but our aura hasn’t dropped. Saturday dramas normally don’t perform as well as Sunday dramas. On Sunday morning, I feel a little… I do think a lot about ratings, but I’m satisfied about the ratings on Sunday. When I was active as a singer, only young people recognized me when I went out. But lately, the elderly see me and say, ‘It’s Soon Shin’. When I see that, I think that I did good participating in this drama.”

Jo Jung Suk added, “We’re having fun filming. I think there’s still a long way to go. I’m satisfied with our ratings now, but I think the response we’re getting is because the ratings of the dramas before us were so high. I’m filming with the mindset that if I work hard, we’ll get good results, since we have a long way to go.”

Oh I see that stupid word again. Stupid has been a subject of discussion in When A Man Loves A Woman, but it is not about the characters but of the writer, LOL!

Anyhow, yeah SMR is so proud and arrogant and blinded by her fame where in some case a sign of weakness for hoarding a guilt in abandoning her daughter. So annoyed also with LSS’s adopted mother, her acting is so impressive as I want to smash her head with my keyboard for always giving LSS a cold-shoulder treatment, LOL! How the hell she forgot to scoop up a another bowl of rice for LSS? That scene was funny and even the facial expressions in the table. Hahaha! ‘Mummmmm, where’s my bowl of rice!’ 😛

It seemed like SJH is now beginning to fall for LSS and will be tortured by a guilt because of a bet with his ex. Hmmmm.

C’mon people, this drama is so good (so far). So light, so entertaining and touching. Lots of lessons to learn. Hopefully the ending would not disappoint the viewers.

Oh please, is getting so boring and yukky with her attitude and negativity. She is wallowing into too much self pity. Why must she create so much misery for herself with the doubts and negative imaginations in her head? So much so that she’s just a bag of nonsense now ! Ewww..(I can’t stand it).

@ 256 Kai, well, not true, i’m not old people, but, sometimes, i got irritated with this drama is partly due to Lee Soon Shin her real mother is very selfish, not compassionate and Lee Soon Shin her romance with Jo Jung Suk is quite slow that makes me frustrated and lack of comedy…….

@Ajaajafighting You are so right and the acting is very good. However the story is very slow, a lot of people stop watching because of that reason, every week it’s the same problem is LSS going to take the job, yes she is, then oh she feel guilty don’t want the job, oh found out what mom and boss did for you to get the job now want the job. That’s what turn people off.

” You are correct, although I would be hurt if it is my husband child, but I would confront the situation head on and then move on. ”

I get the impression that Sun Shin’s mother is one of those people who only feels relevant when they feel pain or self destruct.

Like you said, she could have confronted the situation head on, or just move on, as there is still the future ahead, but she did not. Instead, when wants her family members to “suffer” or feel miserable with her, hence her unreasonable behavior towards them. This is so no good.

I think Sun Shin’s (SS) bio father is somebody else.

She (SS) was rescued by her adoptive father when she was a baby was because she was about to be abandoned by her birth mother.

The birth mother most likely could be a good friend of Sun Shin’s adoptive father.

I thought that this drama has only abt 20+ episode and just started to watch. I am now into episode 10 but I discovered today that its about 50 episodes and am quite surprised. Hope it will turn out well. I like it so far but it does have room for improvement especially for character of SJH to have more lines and scenes with LSS. His lines until now leaves me empty and wishing for more.

@258 Sharon, you are absolutely and precisely correct. Every episode, i have been seeing the same old thing, that is Lee Soon Shin sometimes she works at cafe and sometimes she works for Jo Jung Suk, the drama gradually becomes boring to me. And as for Jo Jung Suk, every episode, i will see him in his office talking or making comment to his staff that becomes also boring and nothing new to me.

Why not, Jo Jung Suk will play his guitar and Lee Soon Shin will sing a nice song for viewers, i think that will be better, rather than every episode is talking about the same thing…….

Or maybe, Lee Soon Shin cooks steak, preparing food for Jo Jung Suk and they go shopping together to buy frozen food, haha, something different bring to viewers, then, at least, the drama not so boring……..

I like this drama, but the pace need to match the energy of the main character. Soon Shin’s flip-flopping is probably the result of a failure in syncing the two story arcs. Haha..Her flip-flopping felt as if the character is inside one of those idle “while condition…” loops of computer programming, the effect of which is noticeable and abundant in early arcade and console games..Hehe.

Nevertheless, I love the feeling of the drama as a whole. And I think UI has made the role hers. She’s just wonderful.

@Ttuk Remember, SS is the mothers favorite, although everyone would put SS down the mother always try to make her feel special and go out of her way to make sure SS accomplish her dreams.

I hope the father is SS biological father because in the end she will have some kind of connection with her siblings. Their her felt jealous of how excited SS is about her acting teacher, knowing she is SS mother. The mothers feeling is justified in many ways than one. Suspecting your husband cheated and bring the child home for you to raise and you grew to love that child so much, then to find out the child may love her biological mother more. The mother is going through a rough period right now. However, I say don’t drag it out so much, pick up the pace because it become repetitive and boring.

I like it when you said “I love the baker, he is either misunderstanding something, or they are misunderstanding him. So cute!!” LOL!

Guess it was really the intention of the writer for SS to look and act, naive, stupid, fool, gullible (do they mean the same), LOL.

Well, I can’t wait for the next episodes. This, together When A Man Loves keep me busy these days, but I have seen the first ep of Gu Family Book and I liked the first episode. I would probably see the rest after Soon Shin and Tae Sang, LOL! =)

in fairness the story of this drama is nice it’s just that from episode 1 to episode 22 which is almost halfway already they put too much emphasis on Lee Soon Shin and the biological mother and the adoptive mother story…the romance of LSS and JJS has little development ,,, which i think is the difference between this drama and MY daughter seo young. Most of the scenes in my daughter soe young were with the lead actress and her relationship with her husband and in laws not to mention the cute love story of the second lead couple. The story of father and daughter was just shown as flashbacks so very minimal but effective, So it was really the lead couple story all through out. .. so unlike in this drama, the story of the 2 mothers and LSS overshadowed LSS and JJS .. that makes if boring already …

by the way, i was waiting for the synopsis to happen but until now still no development its episode 22 already .. it was no. 1 in rating for quite sometime maybe because the synopsis really attracted viewers but sad to say it has really different story from the synopsis maybe that’s why the ratings went down.. story of LSS and the two mothers are not really that appealing..

I am still a happy viewer and do hope that this drama ends on Ep 30. Adding 20 more eps, hmmmm not really sure how much more can they inject interesting twists to the story. No more extension, please! =)

Enjoyed the eps, what happen to YA lips look like she had the top one done its so swollen at the restaurant when she try to embarrass SS.

It’s finally, speeding up now it will be #1 fighting.

My favorite baker, love when he act bashful in the market when the lady thought he was married to SS sister. Hehehe I also laugh when he was trying to help her with her bags and she keep refusing and he kept asking, so the kid came and took the bag. Funny!!

The next eps seems interesting, look like SS real mother want her back!!!

On episode 13. Agreed 50 episodes is lot, to much room for pain and sorry. Sadly, I am more interested in the second daughter and chan Woo and the baker and the eldest daughter. He, the baker, is a stitch and a half and, only being on episode 13, I have no idea where the story is heading. In watching Korean dramas, they do have a tendency to beat a dead horse, but how else do you fill so many hours. Their second mistake is “the weak ending”, where the couple stands about twenty feet apart and professes their undying love. Bah, who does that. I never can understand why they don t wrap it up tight. “Secret Garden” is my favorite for that reason. 37 more episodes for me, time will tell.

Good thought, Ttuk. But isn’t a sign of a good actor/actresses that the story works regardless of the chemistry. I.e. American film, “Officer and a Gentlemen”. Major hit love story, but the actors in real life could not stand each other.

The issue is the actress , Son Tae Young who plays Hye Shin. She simply cannot act.

Tae Young is too self-concious to be a good actress. She is concious of her looks (being ex beauty queen), being concious that she’s a famous actor’s wife (Kwon Sang Woo), being so concious that she’s being gawked at, so much so, that she does not relax and immerse herself into her role at all.

Simply put, Tae Young is not a good actress at all . So whatever role she’s playing or with whom, there will never be any chemistry.

Here’s a most recent tidbit about her. It is widely acknowledged (in the Korean entertainment field) that she’s good in variety shows (for her appearance) but not acting. This was spoken about at a recent variety show (Happy Together) where she was present and she admitted it.

Do not know the answer to your question. I believe only those involved in hiring her can give you the answer.

All I know is, and has noted that she cannot act at all.

(This is my first encounter with her. Had no clue or info about her before this drama).

Later, this was confirmed in the variety show where there was an exchange of conversation between her and one of the hosts at the variety show.

Tae Young further said that All the Best Sun Shin is her first drama after a 4 year lay-off. She further said that she was hesitant about taking the role, but was encouraged to give it a try by her husband.

Tae Young was honest and frank. She was sincere. I give her credit for this.

I really like this drama! but i stopped watching i’ll wait for the end of drama and then buy dvd. please tell will there be something between SOO SHIN and YOUNG HOON(her boss in a restaurant)???? mmm..like love triangle?!!!!:-);-)

I really don’t see where Hye Shin is such a bad actress. Her parts are not that large to see her really act. But for the little that i see of her acting it’s not bad at all. No one is going to say I am the best actor, especially Koreans it make them seems cocky to the viewers.

i admit this drama is getting interesting now that Mi Ryung knows the truth and the mother fights for her beloved daughter. i hope it creates so much chaos.— maybe Soon Shin will be forced to sing so her talent will be known unexpectedly.

do u gals realize iu is in fact not vry beautiful?? her facial features are not very outstanding but when put together…is only passable?? she only looks great when she puts on make-up n have her hair loose as in d audition scene…that’s why i dun get all d hype abt her before…dun shoot me, im being honest here, hehehe! another thing…her acting is not top notched…have u counted on d number of sighs (real loud ones) when she flip flopped ovr her career choice??

rite…back to epi 23…d highlight of this epi has to be when grandma marched to song mi ryung’s house n take things into her own hands (literally) by grabbing at mi ryung’s hair n have a hissy fit! boy…grandma is pretty strong here n vry proactive unlike her passive daughter-in-law! i did enjoy this scene vry much!

another scene i like is when park chan woo went on a secretive date with yoo shin…d amount of effort they both take to side-track their family is getting to chan woo…he wants to officially meet yoo shin’s family but is shot down by a nerve wrecking yoo shin! will his patience run out on him or will he succumb to shin yi jung’s more attractive background n brighter future prospects??

Just watched ep 23, 24. SS grandmother is no joke, she grabbed MR’s hair with a vengeance. Oh, I want a grandma like that!! SS real mother MR really act her part very well I like how she can turn from the most likable person to the most hated. Good job Lee Mi Sook!!!

@303 Sharon, hahaha! Guess I can also comment here for When A Man Loves as I have said I am keeping my fingers off the keys until the last episode. Aigoo, aigoo, aigoo grandma is a fighter, and I agree that MR really acted her part very well. I hated her for giving LSS a cold shoulder treatment in the past episodes, and I think she now feels sorry for all the bad things she had said to her daughter. Karma rules if that’s how you call it, not really sure hehehe!

I believe this drama is up to 30 only, good if that’s the case. Lucky are those who are enjoying this drama…!!! Fighting…!!! 🙂

Aigoo, it’s confirmed that this drama is now extended to 50 episodes just by looking at the ratings above. No waaaaaaaaaaaaaay! 🙁 Not sure if this is a wise move for the producers? Either it turns out really good or just a nightmare! 🙁

I am beginning to like this drama now. Simply, I like the way the story telling is going along. It is clean, simple and realistic with regard to the issues that everyday people like us can relate to. Besides, the characters are all so real, their behaviors and attitudes, grumpy grandmama included.

Before, the story was stagnating and becoming boring…. and then comes ep.20, and the story takes off into an interesting and exciting tangent. There is the slow burning romance between Soon Shin and JunHo, the emergence of the Girl 6 Power (SS’s Family), MR’s maternal instincts kicking in, Bread Man sinking into his crush for you know who, etc etc.

However, if the writers are going to extend the drama to a 50 episode one, I hope they will make sure that they will close one “gate” first, before they venture into another “gate” in their haste to shore up the climax/excitement. Otherwise, there will be too many loose ends (gates) without closures. Hope this will not happen. Will sure disappointed if it does.

Wow!! The writers are on their toes, they are finally getting it. I was quite impress with ep 25 and 26.

At the end of ep 26 I tiny tear came to my eye seeing LSS and her mom reunited outside of their home. That was sweet. Now , did you guys saw the expression on MR’s face when LSS and her mom were hugging. Here comes the battle of the two mom!!!

JA, I love him. His feelings is getting stronger and stronger for LSS and he doesn’t even know it. I love his demeanor, very quite yet confident.

Between both moms, I am sure SS loves both, however, I believe that her bond with her adoptive mom will be stronger since she’s the only mom she (SS) has known until now.

MR might just end up as a part-time mum only. (I am drawing this conclusion from a similar situation in another drama Seyeong, My Daughter wherein the bio mom eventually stepped aside for the sake of the happiness of her child).

Regarding Jo Jung Suk the actor who plays JunHo, I don’t know whether he was acting or not, but at a recent public interview that he had, I noticed that he is no different from JunHo the character. He was a replica of JunHo in life, body language, mannerisms and all. But…. he was real cute just as what we see in JunHo…. hehe !

I saw preview of ep27 and I feel like stressful cause it seems the owner or Manager of the restaurant that LSS worked before is having a date with LSS.Poor SJH he looks so jealous. Bakit kc ayaw pa nyang aminin sa sarili nya at sa lahat na mahal nya si LSS. If you analyze the situation, I think LSS has no feeliings for SJH. Well I guess I just have to wait for that romance between them. Malayu layu pa naman ang episode na tatahakin nila

I really like this drama but 50 episodes are little long for me and especially whe the main plot is more about family and less about romance…So i just hope for more romantic scenes in next 23 episodes and REALLY REALLY HOPE that wrighters did not do a big mistake and LSS and SJH is not a brother and a sister (what if that a real reason why we have not really romantic scenes between them?!!) because LSS real mother in a very strange relationships with SJH father…

I really would like to choke the person who did the music. I’m watching episode 27 and the music tramples all over the hard work the actors are putting in. Whoever that person is, please put their picture up in the town square for public humiliation. Or strip ’em naked and tie to the shame tree outside the gisaeng house in Gu Family Book drama.

its practically another round of tug of war between both moms of LSS with song mi ryung, d biological mom winning this round by way of broadcasting news of her new found daughter using under-hand tactics despite d disapproval of LSS…

i personally think half of this drama will be dedicated to who wins d battle eventually, romance between d leads will be shoved to d backseat while other characters r developing at a snail’s pace…

n who knows perhaps d foster mom may retaliate by resorting to legally proving song mi ryung an unfit mother in view of abandonment of her baby daughter…

I’m going to guess that the father is SJH’s father because something is going on btwn the doctor and SMR and if its like the other Kdramas, LSS and SJH cannot be together at the end. I am hoping that KYH (the restaurant boss) will end up with LSS even though I knows its probably not going to happen. He is so supportive, kind, considerate of LSS and sees her for who she is and her potential. He always argues with SJH to not hurt her. (both as a business strategy and because he cares for her). I hope they will be at least good friends at the end, maybe more? I am really enjoying this drama!

it’s really good drama in the first starting till 20 ep. Joon ho and soon shin is become a cute couple with cute love story. I don’t understand WHY THE FAMILY problem become the MAIN PLOT.. it’s really boring.

WHY is not about soon shin passion becoming actress? or about her love story? isn’t that more interesting..

You are right….. Is this drama about the war of the mothers ? If it is, it is a put-off.

And worse, Yoon Shin is behaving just like her mum, and so is Chciken Ajumma. Ewwww….

I don’t know about you people, but personally in real life, these are the kind of people that I would avoid like the plague. You know, the kind that would shoot off their mouth, yelling, screaming, accusing, etc without thinking things thro ? I get goosebumps !

Honestly, when I saw Yoon Shin running and screaming like a mad woman when she thought her dad (deceased) had an affair, it was the last time I turned on to watch this drama. I decided to take a break for a while.

Many of us have wondered who could possibly be SS’s bio dad. I have wondered about it too.

But at this point of time, cannot fathom who could it be. It is because given MR’s character – ambitious and selfish attitude, it could be any guy whom she had used in her early film star days to further her acting ambitions ?

He could be JH’s father (the plastic surgeon) or he could not be. JH’s father could just be “thrown” into the picture by the scriptwriters to create some intrigue here, to keep the guessing game going.

Or SS’s bio father is still somewhere out of the story at the moment, and might pop into SS’s life later in the story. Could he be some film director, perhaps?

wow….i can’t wait for the next episode. i hope that lee soon shin will ask for jung ho help because i think her mom will overdo and use her for publicity wise. i can’t wait for this coming saturdays and sundays

Oh my goodness, what kind of friend is CW mom she is such a fake!! I am glad that romance is budding between LSS and JA, can’t wait for the blossom! Where did grandma learn kung fu!! Hahaha! Grandma will kick some a%#s , wish she would slap that kid she is too much!! MR acts like a brat! MR feels like she must always get what she wants, be careful for what you wish for!! The baker always make me laugh! Isn’t he nosey, “your sister runs away a lot” funny!!

YS is being chicken-handled by CW’s mom… halmoni, mom n hs is having a meeting with YS n scolded her about her r’ship with CW. YS is speaking in a soft tone… (only now u know the imprtance of ur family huh? stupid gal). SS is having a photography session with MR. She doesn’t look happy. MR brings SS to her intended room n tries to cheer SS up… well.. fails big time because SS takes her leave.SS is at home… talks with HS… HS tells SS not to worry herself… SS goes to her room n talks to YS about CW n CW’s mom rejection.YS says she is going to solve the problem in her own way. CW’s mom talks to CW… she pleads with CW to break up with CW but CW is adamant… CW says that he won’t look at other gals n asks his stupid mom not to try anything anymore because he just won’t change his mind about marrying YS. CW comes to SS’s house n sits in front of halmoni, SS’s mom, HS, SS n WJ (what the heck are SS n WJ doing by sitting with the elders… haha… so out of place..). JH n SS go to an eatery… JH stumbles while walking to the counter… SS is concerned but JH acts like nothing has happened… JH asks about SS n MR’s r’ship development but SS just keeps quiet n doesn’t talk back… JH takes SS to a live audition theater… the male auditionee (is this word exist?) is good but makes some mistakes… he covers that smoothly… (or is it part of the act.. i am confused… that’s how good he is..)..

SS is being dragged n forced by JH to perform on the stage… SS is nervous n doesn’t know what to do.. lastly SS just sings… the two first songs are not performed well but SS asks for third chance… also fails… she asks for another chance… but somebody notices that she is MR’s daughter n one of the panel auditioner members laugh at her because SS is not as talented as her mother… JH cheers SS up… SS laughs n everything is ok again.

@Sharon 358, yeah, grandma is a kung fu artist hahaha…I again admit, the baker is funny and he makes me laugh just by looking the way he acts and talks…so funny. I wonder if he appeared in any kdrama before.

I am beginning to feel bored about LSS. They just dragged this way too long…I guess I am dropping this for a while. I sometimes hate LSS for raising her voice when confronted by MR and adoptive mother. IU tends to overact at some of the scenes.

Final episodes for Jang Ok Jung and KangChi tomorrow, and I started watching I Summon You, Gold, so far so good.

@AjaAjaFighting Yes, you are correct the story is very slow and make you want to give up!!! However, I enjoy a few of the characters in this drama, so I will stick around. The big problem I see with this drama is the love story that’s where it’s very slow and that also tells me the writer does not have a great imagination when it comes to making the love story more entertaining. It’s just blah !!!!

LSS it seems had taken on much of the writer’s indecisiveness, it is unbearable. Her scenes with the birth mother are poorly written and over-analysed to the point of paralysis is the feeling I got. Which is really sad cos I really like this drama.

I really respect CW handling of the chaotic situation between his mom and finance. He handle the restaurant encounter like a gentleman and also prove himself a man by standing up to his mother and stuck to his wants!!

Wow!! MR is sooo selfish! She would hurt her daughter to get what she wants. Isn’t a mother supposed to protect her child from hurt and pain, instead MR is protecting herself from the hurt and pain she receive from LSS rejections , by hurting her instead. Crazy!!!

” but the writer has no vision so he/she repeat the same thing over and over and over and over and over and over ”

Hahaha ! This is what I think is happening too. The writer is stuck !

Can’t imagine how writer is going to keep the drama going on to 50 episodes. When it seems writer’s stuck for ideas.

Maybe writer will throw in a murder, and then turn the drama into another mindless detective and fugitive story. Chase, chase and more mindless chasing ! Fugitive on the run, run, and run and some more running ….and then finally, tada ! 50 episodes are done !!

Why can’t the the drama be kept short and sweet ? Why be greedy…. why let it be 50 long boring episodes ?

@Flo I too understand your frustration, repetition can make a drama boring and lost of viewers. I must admit there are parts that I do like in this drama my favorite is the baker, I always laugh at his scenes! Hehe!! JA and LSS budding love story keep me in it. Overall, not a bad drama just need more vision!!!

I must agree with most of you regarding the downward spiral of this drama. There are so many repetitions and similar plot movements that it just became really tiring watching this drama.

Another gripe I have is the lead actress. I know she’s a newbie but they should not have been so ambitious and put her as a lead role. She can’t really act though it’s not for lack of trying. You can see her trying but it just didn’t come across convincing.

I’m still sort of following the drama. I’ll only watch the parts I like, usually is the second sister and her boyfriend as well as the baker. As for the rest most of the time I’m fast forwarding them…

i watched episode 33 and i must say that this drama is really the story of 2 moms and LSS with mi ryung and LSS in the lead role…. Jun Ho i must say is in the second lead, adding just a little romance in the story… in all 33 episodes its been the real mom and LSS story… the synopsis of this drama sort of decieved the viewers ….

@maja You are correct, I thought by now there would be some sort of strong romance between LSS and JH, but instead it’s the sister YS that has a strong relationship/ romance in this drama. The title should have been War Of The Mothers! Is LSS the main character no! It’s her mom MR and adoptive mom JA. It’s not going to change because the rating is high, so romance won’t begin for LSS and SJH until ep 40.

Every drama in this time slot garnered number 1 or number 2 ratings. The fact that it hovers around twenty some percent is a sign this is not that successful, good ones usually go up to 40 some percent.

This drama is just dragging on and on. I hope LSS ends up with the cafe owner. Please stop it with the mothers!!! You’re ruining the whole drama because of the birth mother and her wannabe foster daughter.

This drama rated on an average level compare to Unexpected You and My Daughter Seo Young, so it cannot be considered as a very successful drama considering that it has no drama rivalry on its timelost.

She really is a good singer. When she sings everybody just drop their jaws in disbelief esp Yeon Ah. Now shew knows why Jun Ho is so in love with Soon Shin. They both love to sing wherein Yeon Ah knows acting only. ha ha ha. Serves her right for wanting to block the impending success of Soon Shin

hey guys can someone send me the link to where to watch this series from?.. why is dramacrazy down and i live in london most of the korean series sites dont let me watch their shows no more 🙁 it was fine a month ago :(.. if anyone can help out i’d appreciate it ty

Agree….agree with all! But with episode still hanging, this drama is getting boring with mothers fighting, sister don’t know what she wants….OMG…..hope it was not 50 episode, this drama is just dragging…..

Does tend to drag a bit, but overall it’s a decent drama. Hopefully it the writers aren’t going with the whole LSS and SJH romance angle. That would just be too creepy! I understand the cultural age differences and people will say it doesn’t matter, but I still feel that no beautiful young 20 year old is in anyway going to attracted by someone that’s 13 years her senior. You see a lot of that in the more recent K-dramas here lately. I wonder too, who LSS’ real father might be? Has he already appeared perhaps? I’ll watch until the end because there may be a chance to see IU sing some more. Other than that, I’d like to see the oldest sister end up happy with the baker. All of the mom’s in this drama and grandma; they can all just go away as far as I’m concerned!

The moment IU start to sing the song, my heart stop for moment…how amazing! IU voice…? must have something…I can’t even sleep well before I hear IU’s song. Her voice drive me crazy, what should i do IU? hahaha!! The truth is now i realise that i only concentrate on IU the most in this drama. Whatever happen between LSS and SJH it doesn’t matter to me, still I feel that they perfect together, SS and JH age gap, for me is just a number. Think about…my heart, hahaha! Happy watching.

This drama has been enjoyable to watch. I also have been waiting for IU to sing. I enjoy listening to her voice and watching her moves…she has this innocent and sweet look. I don’t even understand the words in her songs; but, her voice makes up for it. As for the drama, it is true it has evolved around mothers and Soon Shin; but, it is after all about Soon Shin… “She is the Best”, per her “adoptive father” wrote down on her birthday cake. The other sisters’ romances add humor and romance to the story, which makes it quite an interesting drama. I don’t know, but I have this crazy feeling that the plastic surgeon is the father… thus, making it impossible for Joon Ho to be linked with her. Unless a new character is introduced, who else is there? I had observed in many of the dramas that all existing characters somehow are inter-related in the story. The Fugitive of Joseon just introduced a new character in their show in the middle of the story, so I may be wrong. But, I figured… Joon Ho’s mother is a close friend of Miryeong… maybe the affair took place before she married Joon Ho’s dad? Just an observation. I do enjoy watching KBS…. they’re the best! Because of it, I am also watching a couple of their variety shows… i.e., “2 Days and 1 Night”…. and “Entertainment Weekly”… sometimes, “Vitamin”

Could someone confirm this: Lee Junki made an appearance in episode 35. I think it was in the first 19 mins of the episode. I think my vision is getting impaired becoz of too much watching of this kdrama on my phone. Hehehe!

they finally let her sing…i was waiting for that…and all that Soon Shin and Jun Ho cute scenes make up for the other boring scenes with the mothers in this drama they are all so annoying…btw this the first time i liked that kid U Joo…she really knows how to fight for her mom…i just hope that hye shin will have a happy ending with that baker…and yoo shin with chan woo…

i really don’t like yeon ah coz she’s a conniving B**** hope she’ll be alone in the end…hahaha!

it’s so hard to watch KDs now that dramacrazy is out…i like that site coz they upload fast (even raw)…

Why is the biological mother MR such a “B” . MR, get over yourself and try to understand your daughters feelings. It’s going to take time to develop a strong relationship with your daughter. Remember you abandon her it’s nobody’s fault, especially not the adoptive mother. MR need to stop acting like a brat and trow tantrums whenever she does not get what she wants.

Too bad the adoptive mother fell for MR trick! What I don’t understand is why not follow up on the phone call. Call LSS and see if she receive the message about the party.

Ooh, my poor baker guy is in love and can’t express himself. Question! Can you ex-mother in law talk to you like that and get away with it in Korea!!!

I’m not liking the Joon Ho character he used her at the beginning & wasn’t nice. Now he’s double crossing his original girlfriend. He’s just mehhh whatever. I like the restaurant owner he’s consistent. But we know already who she’ll wind up with that’s boring. Just my preference

The grandmother is annoying too. She’s a legend in her own mind She was mean to her since day one. What a grandma. Yuck Gil ja is another annoying person, I’ll say hideous

i think i also know who killed soon shin’s dad .i have a feeling that accident is caused by joon ho’s dad. since the accident song miryung and junho’s dad has been close with each other.anyway we’ll find it out later.right now i’m loving shin shin couple cute interaction.their love is blossoming

It is very amusing to watch Jo Jung Suk as Shin Joon Ho – the very subtle ways in which he shows his inner emotions is really amazing and it is a pleasure watching him interact with Sunshin. My husband watches this drama only to observe CEO Shin and his awkward actions whenever he is with Lee Sunshin. Thank you CEO Shin for the laughs you have given us in this interesting drama.

Yoo In Na as Lee Yoo Shin is cute and pretty and she has executed the mannerisms, emotions and actions in each situation very well. It was a pleasure to watch her as the typical smart educated fashionable and successful Korean girl, proud and confident of herself and her achievements. Dr Park Chanwu definitely needs some one like her to take charge of his life otherwise he is doomed to be his “mother’s son” forever not knowing how to take decisions!!

@Shakintala One thing I can say is that Dr. Park is no mamas’ boy!! He stood up to his mother for LYS and stick to his decision! He even stood up to his boss and adamantly told his daughter no, he has a woman. Dr. Park is noo push over!!!! They will make a good couple because she is stubborn and he is mellow so they balance each other.

this song mi ryung is one lucky character… i guess the drama ‘lee soon shin is the best’ was actually made for her… for 38 episodes it has been her story… episodes 1-36 were mainly about mother- daughter, now when its kinda getting boring they have the LSS- Jun ho romance starting up.. BUT not setting aside mi ryung.. she is still here in every scene.. this time still with LSS and now a story with Jun Ho’s father… wow so lucky.. tell me im wrong.. its actually her drama show right? she is the reason why i got frustrated with this drama.. she was all over the story when im not a bit interested in that angle of the story… i hope i dont see mi ryung in the coming episodes …and concetrate on LSS and Jun ho story, its 12 episodes left..pls stop showing mi ryung character…its not even interesting… we are following this drama waiting for LSS and Jun ho scenes together..

My enthusiasm for this drama finally bottomed out. I blame the script and its heavy reliance on devises to sell a story that needed a lot less of it.

Korean drama writers need to get away from a clinical approach to story telling. They need to learn to just tell a great yarn first and foremost. All the technical stuff are merely to assist in the process of conveying the story the the audience. Such things should not be noticeable.

It’s not too late to breathe a little life into this story rather than sticking to the predictable rut of a storyline

If Joon Ho is now a good guy after making a bet on Soon Shin without really knowing her and becoming the heroic romantic lead How about a side story with redeeming Yun Ah and giving her a romance with Young Hoon. It could be a blossoming love….three cheers for la amour.

Make the good guys bad and the bad guys good. That would be another twist. We’re there halfway with Joon Ho.

This drama has got substance from the beginning there is story to follow, and the rating had proved it. The main character is well selected , JOON HO and( LEE SOON SHIN)VERY SIMPLE acting but very effective, credit to the writer and director. Please do not ruin this very good drama is almost the end they should focus to the two main character the woman role is no longer effective (biological mother). Looking forward for the next Korean drama cast by the main character.

I really like the chemistry with soon shin and joon ho starting. but why does yeon ah have to ruin everything?! like joon ho was going to confess, but yeon ah interrupted them from meeting. now what if soon shin is going to misunderstand joon ho and ignore him for a while? i hope there are more scenes with joon ho and soon shin and no more family issues.

after 38 episodes of waiting…THEY KISSED! finally!!!! There isn’t a single thing about the kiss that I didn’t love. It was wonderful, mesmerizing, and hypnotizing at the same time. It comes from a pure and sincere heart which i guess was depicted clearly by their chemistry. I just get butterflies in the stomach…you can clearly see how junho and soon shin love each other.

Totally agree, the writer waste too much time on the part on the birth plot. While building the chemistry between SS and JH, the writer should focus more on the love story in the beginning to middle part between the 2 elder sisters. Building more on yooshin love story will make this drama more interesting and certainly hyeshin and the baker will give the drama more laughter and more viewers will look forward to this drama. Many viewers lose steam in the middle of the show and this would have been a great drama oith more the 40% on this time slot if the writer focus on the correct plots and person rather than wasting time on the birth mother.

So, what they need to do now is put the love story between LSS and JH at full speed . Having YA already causing problems is just a waste. At least let SS and JH have some type of a relationship first before introducing YA in the mix to cause trouble.. The writers needs to come to the 21st century and write for a millennium audience. The story is not bad, but the pace is very slow. The character that the story was about was lost in the shuffle of whose child is it. The love story is now taken over by YA plot to seperate LSS and JH from a relationship that’s not develope yet!!! The best part is the bakers character!!!!! Go Joo Won played this character well, kudos!!! Stop dragging the story, get creative and do some quality writing Writer Joon!!! If you could not handle 50 ep you should not have tried. I want to quit watching , but I have invested too much time.

I like the play between Soon Shin & her manager come lover. Cute. It suggests they have a solid friendship and that their love has yet to develop.

However, it took a painfully long time to reach this stage in their relationship with stupid girl oblivious to his advances. Are we to be subjected to the same tedious misunderstandings before their hearts are firmly locked i.e: before they consummate their love?

For crying out loud could the writer move this along at a sane pace. It all feels like valium

Niggling: in the synopsis “..born with a silver spoon in her mouth”, means she was born into wealth. But that was not the case. She was born to a working class family. Sack the synopsis writer, he/she sucks!

yucks im not watching this anymore, waiting for episode 50 and see what happens then… the story and scenes between mi ryung and jun ho’s father makes me puke… even if they do not have anything between them, they shouldnt have added their story… it is actually unnecessary and seeing them together really really makes me puke…

#460 @maja You are so right. Somehow that particular story arc is piss-weak and pointless.

LSS remains a character with not a great deal of depth. Did she even go to school? What childhood experiences shaped her character. We saw she had a crush on Yoo Shin’s boyfriend. Did she not have a boyfriend herself and was she heart-broken or something?

Knowing such things might have helped us understand why she makes what are seemingly bewildering decisions.

@463 it’s true that she had a crush on YS boyfriend.but it was long time ago when he haven’t in a relationship with YS. seeing ur comment, it’s obvious that you didn’t watch this drama that’s why you didn’t understand.

Yes the storyline is deceptive. Maybe that’s what Korean drama writers mean by family drama. I don t watch American soaps because everyone is pretty much always miserable, I think that the writes here must be copying that format. Also, too much Teacher Song misery for my comfort.

I’m not sure I follow your response. I referenced her crush for her sister’s boyfriend merely as one example of the character’s history. I was generalising about how little is known of LSS. As the main character in the drama, I was suggesting a bit of history perhaps would explain the bewildering decisions she makes.

You might read and understand the context first, before posting that kind of a response.

From the blog here it appears that those who love this drama must be fond of pain and misery. Nothing wrong with that, just not my style. I am only continuing to watch because of Jo Jung Suk, otherwise, their misery is to much. Wait………..got an idea, banish all the Mothers and maybe it would improve.

Nudge?????????? if flinging mud and name calling makes you feel better, go right ahead. In reading a lot of blogs you might take note of the many folks who proclaim their love of the ups and downs that a drama gives them. They cry through out, getting their emotions churning and that is what they like about it. Also, I never said the viewer was miserable, the people in the drama are……..and I do not think I ever said I was blissed out. Not even sure what that is.

Twat, go play with your willy, wash your mouth out with soap, save your integrity, bullshit, those are a few of the very loving comments from those who “were not born yesterday” and claim that they “are not fond of pain and misery”. So, is the purpose of this forum to drum out, with insulting words that cause pain and misery, anyone who expresses their viewpoint.

You’re shameful play with words to hide the truth affirms your disdain towards those who watch this drama whom you believe “…MUST BE FOND OF PAIN AND MISERY”. (to be sure, the words inside the quotes were yours)

Expressing viewpoints is not an absolute privilege. The administrator can block anyone who don’t comply with the rules.

However, if you lay claim to the right to disparage the viewers of LSSITB drama, then do the honourable thing and stand by your assertion. Provide proper arguments to support your claim and we would see if it stands up to scrutiny. But you lost that right when you were confronted for your insolence, you launched into a campaign of side-steps, deceit and denial.

You have no honour. You have no integrity. I hope you can reflect and better yourself.

Sharon! Hey, you are still watching this drama, hahaha… I am still too but I am more into I Summon You Gold at the moment, and I just finished watching I Hear Your Voice. I think there is really life after When A Man Loves, though honestly I am OK with how it ends but I thought there are more dramas I really like for now more than WAML…anyway, I hope you are doing OK and the rest of the guys I met at WAML forum.

I think I should not say, Aja Aja Fighting! As I see some really good fighters in here 😛

Sad to say that i’m skipping some parts of this drama lately, it’s quite boring. I realise that – why I’m still watching this drama, because -to hear IU sing, to see IU smile and to see the way IU eating the food, interesting :-). For me as a viewer, the originality and qualities of the product gives me the satisfaction. That’s my problem anyway. I hope the story had a satisfying ending. Happy watching. B-)

Yeah Ajaajafighting, I am still here. I started ISYG, but was distracted a bit by the adopted kid and the dual role. I am watching Emperor of Gold and some Japanese stuff. Glad to hear from you and have a happy summer. We are all meeting up for LMH new drama in October. Hope you meet up too!!

This is the first K Drama I have ever watched that was 50 episodes. Most of these long dramas get dragged out. Although this is dragging a bit now, it is still damn good. Acting has been superb.

The Grandmother pisses me off big time. Just want her to die and be done with it… don’t you see how horrible the the deadbeat rich dad is…. stop trying to reunite them. Great acting by the grandmother, really great… makes my blood boil…. Die horribly old woman…. Great Actress…

I watch this drama from day one……………….it was so Super, but as it goes by, it become a junk, dragging and boring! Everyone look like they all have FATIGUE, their ACTING is soooooooooooooooo slow, Shin Joon Ho look sooooo LOST, UI act like a lost puppy, both her sisters don’t know what they wants, adopted mother always in tears, like fear for her life, grandmother always bitching like she knows better and real mother walking on thin ice which way to go! I thought this was going to be a Great Drama. UI never really sang, and her singing is not that great, which I heard a duet singing, I thought that was UI and Joon Ho, but it was another girl and she was Super great singer(forgot the girl name) that sang that duet on this drama. That was very tricky! When will her acting take place in this drama that will make her a STAR? This writer is losing his thinking on how to make this drama rate high? Other drama is way better then this slow moving drama! I can name a few, but it still will not change this drama ways and means!

What happen to the Director and Writer Director: Yoon Sung Shik Screenwriter: Jung Yoo Kyung, they got Dementia? This drama have gone down hill as the episode keep going! It is so Boring and all they do is Chat..Chat no good production, No Action, very dragging and everyone is just clinging to each other weather they coming or going. UI no Power, can’t handle to do the right thing like mini mouse, Shin Joon Ho, acts like his no body so Powerless.His parents are like newly wed, fighting ! UI BIO mother Song Mi Ryung, is on air thinking! Why can’t she reveal the truth. What? this drama Title “LEE SHO SHIN YOU ARE THE BEST” They should call this DRAMA “WHO IS THE BEST CHARACTER”……. When will UI really sing and show a great performance in this drama? They only show certain scene which UI is acting in the restaurent but don’t even make sense in what she is doing. Failure again! Rating ???? Below on what they expect…………etc…..

I took a breather but now I’m definitely back to watching this drama. I can’t stay away too long from it coz I really enjoy watching it!

I was sooo happy in Episode 38 onwards!!! But BAM….. along came Episode 44 & I was really devastated!!! Hopefully, the last 6 episodes will be smooth sailing for her. I’m looking forward to seeing the rise to FAME of Lee Soon Shin. I expect her star to shine the BRIGHTEST!!

I wish there was more episode, not only 50, because I want to watch more ShinHo couple’s scene.. and I hope in episode 47 they’re dating again kekeke. IU eonni and Jung Suk oppa acting are great! Fighting, fighting!

@Ajaajafighting Great!! We will hook up in the fall. Good Doctor is really good, I watched the first two ep and was hooked. I think you will lime it for now. I am also watching Empire Of Gold. This drama is very deep. Try them!!!

OK, so now LSS has broken up with JH who repeatedly told her no matter what stay by his side. Only 4ep left and I am regretting the time wasted on this drama. However, I will see it to the end. Damn damn damn what did I get myself into!!

Yes Crusita! Watching this drama, it look super great! Yes she wanted to act and be a actress. Someone approach her with her (adopted) mom, but they got scam! Her father (who pass away) was against her acting. To make this comment brief, Shin Joon Ho decide to help her to be a actress, but in reality so much turbulent had happen, He Shin Joon Ho decide to have her sing. As far as I watch this drama, I have not see her act in a Roll or sang a direct singing. Yes!she did some acting in the restaurant short or whatever it was, there was nothing sufficient enough to see. If and when this drama start to drive through, guess we need to wait for the last two episode. Right now, things are so mess up with her BIO mother , as she over heard her BIO mom) conversation with shin Hoon Ho father! Problem…Problem again.

I’m with you…. Episode 46 is soooo heartwarming!! Somehow, it nursed back my brokenheart from the shock of Episode 44. Can’t wait for Episode 47. This time, I need a FULL dose of adrenaline……. STAT!!!!

@malou1010, such a great chemistry,as if they are dating in REAL life,i never thought that I.U can act that well…and Jo Jung Suk is adorable..visit soompi thread..these two adorable couples has huge global fans there.

That’s the power of attraction of LSSITB! You & I are so drawn to it that letting go is never an option. For sure, expect nothing but the best in the last 4 episodes. I bet the writer will SAVE the BEST for LAST!!!

As for me, the pace of the story was never an issue. I just love this drama & I have long decided that I’m in it for the long haul!!!

@#522 cory

My goodness, you are absolutely right…. IU’s acting is indeed a revelation! She has been showcasing her talent, episode after episode & in episode 46, she NAILED it…..BIG TIME!!!! Way to go IU!!! Fighting!!!!!!

Are you both into Kdrama OSTs? If you are then you two must have loved the hauntingly beautiful song playing at the background in episode 40. Gosh, I did!!! The title of the song is ” I Can’t Live Without You ” sang by Changmin(2AM) & Dahee (Glam). There’s a MV in You Tube with Korean & English lyrics. Wow… LSS & JH are so adorable in that MV!!! Go check it out.

I’m stilll hoping IU will sing an OST ballad soon. She has an AMAZING voice especially when she sings ballads. it’s sooo spellbinding!!!!

I’ll miss this drama. This was such a good story. The cast are totally awesome. just so sad about the ending that iu doesnt have much more contact with lee mi sook as her mother, but it was such a great episode. Love that the 3 sisters have their own love story till the end. Gonna miss lee mi sook. She’s so brilliant, and Iu such a talented actress. Love them all!

Just finished the last 2 ep and it was still not as good as I had expected. The writer could have take this story line to a totally different level . There were so many opportunity for this story to take a leap, but the writer had no vision and without vision you create “You Are The Best Lee Soon Shin.”

It not the worst drama I have seen. If the writer had cut the story to at least 30 ep it could have made an impact, but to drag the dead story to 50 ep was quite daunting.

The Baker’s story was the most impressive and the lead LSS was lost behind the rivalry of both mom. YATBLSS could have been a great story if the writer had more vision.

Sharon! I agree with you! The best part of this drama was the Baker Roll! Guess now we are all in a BIG QUESTIONED MARK ???????? Whar really took place with bio mother adopted mother grandmother and of course Shin Joon Ho??????????????? There goes our imagination.

Good grief…..I’m feeling so down now! I really love this drama & I’m starting to miss it already…. sigh….!!!!

The ending was not exactly what I had wished for. I was expecting a GRAND finale for the couple LSS & JH…. like a breathtakingly beautiful, dream come true wedding!

My goodness, writer nim where is your imagination? Quite frankly, you could have at least humored me, if only you let IU REALLY sing in one of the last 4 episodes. For crying out loud, you did but it was just a snippet! Ughhh!!! Writer nim… I had to restrain myself but I really wanted to go fly to Korea & HIT you with a nightstick!!! Seriously…!!!!

Undoubtedly, though, what really made this drama a huge success was due to the tremendous talent of the entire casts, who breathed life into their characters so convincingly. But the wow factor that really made it so endearing to the majority of viewers, me included, was undeniably the appeal & charisma of the lead stars, IU & Jo Jung Suk.

Actingwise, Jo Jung Suk is an amazing actor. He proved himself in King 2 Hearts… and how! But the real deal here is IU. Wow… her acting was truly a revelation!! She handled all her big scenes with Lee Mi Sook quite impressively. In fact, she ACED them all!!!!

I hope to see them together again, preferably in a romantic comedy with IU singing all the OSTs. Sounds perfect to me! Omo!!!! Eotteoke??? Saranghae IU & JJS!!!

@sai hahaha just try watching this dear~ just like you, at first i’m uncertain to watch or not. but yeaah i’m enjoying this drama. IU’s acting got me impressed and cry along with her problem~ overall this drama is good, most of people dissatified with the ending, nothing’s perfect. let’s give it a try dear, 1 or 2 eps. you can stop if you don’t like it, right? it’s easy 😉

I always wonder when watching Korean drama whether the producer had hired interior decorators to furnish the house living by rich family or individual. Looking at empty space of actress Song’s house a bit weird to me because it seems that she is living in a museum rather than a home. I’m not sure whether Korean people really don’t like many furniture or decor in their house or just because the drama lacking talent for house decor.

In response to Rested’s comment, I think the drama have their own interior decorator, but in my own personal experience going to South Korea and having a host family, the place where I stayed, a nice 3-4 apartment overlooking the Han River had barely had any furniture in their lounge room only a couch. side table and another small table that is why they looked so spacious. Sometime it can be realistic and sometimes not.

This drama sometimes can be too frustrating. Too much drama and sadness. Especially from IU’s character, sometimes I hate her character. But I love her acting here. I think the only fresh air for this drama is the baker’s story. He’s funny and gave the fresh story between the drama and sadness. But over all, it’s a good drama.

I just read that GMA network in the Philippines already bought its rights more than a year ago when it’s still airing in Korea. Cant beliieve it still isn’t airing here. I’m so excited to watch this already. Too bad only few people know this great drama that’s why I cant find DVD’s being sold here :'(